Ann Dermatol.  2009 Feb;21(1):106-109. 10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.106.

A Case of Steatocystoma Multiplex Limited to the Scalp

• Kim SJ
• Park HJ
• Oh ST
• Lee JY
• Cho BK

• KMID: 2172082
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2009.21.1.106

Abstract

We report here on a 63-year-old woman who had several small, yellowish papules on the scalp for the previous 2 years. There was no family history of similar lesions. Yellowish, creamy material was expressed from a papule during punch biopsy. Histologic examination from the lesion revealed the typical features of steatocystoma multiplex. We report here on this rare variant of steatocystoma multiplex that was limited to the scalp.

Keyword

Scalp; Steatocystoma multiplex

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Scalp
Steatocystoma Multiplex

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Several asymptomatic, yellowish papules on the scalp varying in size from 3 to 5 mm.

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  Fig. 2 (A) A folded cyst wall consisted of several layers of stratified epithelium (H&E, ×40). (B) Flattened sebaceous gland lobules close to the cyst wall (H&E, ×200).

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